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MIFA
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (formerly Schizophrenia Fellowship's Council of Australia) was established as the national body with state and territory member organisations which support and represent people with a severe mental illness and their carers.
MIFV
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria Inc. is Victoria's leading membership-based not-for-profit organisation working with people with mental illness, their families and friends to improve their well being. Phone (03) 9482 4189.
SFNSW
The Schizophrenia Fellowship of New South Wales Inc. is committed to improving the circumstances and welfare of people living with schizophrenia, their relatives and carers, and professionals working in the area. Phone (02) 9879 2600.
MIFNQ
The Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland Inc. - Phone (07) 4725 3664.
SFSQ
The Schizophrenia Fellowship of South Queensland Inc. was established in 1985 by people living with schizophrenia and their family members. Founding members sought to redress government and community neglect of individuals living with schizophrenia, and to share support, resources, and understanding with their peers. Phone (07) 3358 4424.
MIFSA
The Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia Inc. is an organisation committed to helping people with schizophrenia, their relatives and carers. It aims to enable people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, and their carers, to share fully in the community with the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. Phone (08) 8821 5160.
MIFWA
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia provides community based support to people with mental illness, family members and people who care for them. Phone (08) 9228 0200.
NTARAFMI
The Northern Territory Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill is a support service for families and friends of people with a mental illness or disorder. Phone (08) 8942 2811.
The Mental Health Foundation ACT is a non government agency, established in 1984, with an innovative approach to the delivery of high quality services for people with a mental illness, an involvement in mental health promotion at the community level, and a strong commitment to effective consumer participation in all of its activities.
Searching For Help, the information source linking the community with welfare organisations, charities, government and businesses.
ACTMHCN
The Australian Capital Territory Mental Health Consumer Network is an organisation that is run by consumers for consumers. Our aim is to bring about a higher standard of health care in the mental health sector, through representation, lobbying and active involvement in new developments in the mental health sector.
Carers Australia
Carers Australia is the national voice of carers.
Carers ACT
Carers ACT provide information, counselling, education and support for people who have taken on caring responsibilities. The role of Carers ACT is to participate in a partnership with Government and the Non-Government sector for the provision of better services, to improve the conditions under which Carers work and to increase recognition of Carers' contribution to the ACT community.
APS Psychologists
The Australian Psychological Society is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 15,000 members. The APS is committed to advancing psychology as a discipline and profession. It spreads the message that psychologists make a difference to peoples’ lives, through improving scientific knowledge and community wellbeing. The site also has information about the Medicare initiative 'Better Access to Mental Health Care' and a listing of Medicare Provider psychologists which is updated regularly.
MHCA
The Mental Health Council of Australia is the independent, national representative network of organisations and individuals committed to achieving quality mental health for everyone in Australia.
ACTCOSS
The ACT Council of Social Service Inc. is the peak representative body for not-for-profit community organisations, and disadvantaged and low-income citizens of the Australian Capital Territory.
Schizophrenia.com
Schizophrenia.com is a leading web community dedicated to providing high quality information, support and education to the family members, caregivers and individuals who's lives have been impacted by schizophrenia.
NISAD
The Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders is a non-profit, independent Australian medical research organisation undertaking world-class studies to understand the causes of schizophrenia.
SANE
SANE Australia is a national charity helping people affected by mental illness.
Auseinet
The Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health is a national project funded by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing under the Mental Health Strategy and the National Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Internet Mental Health
Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long.
MindBodyLife
MindBodyLife is a resource for mental health professionals and consumers of mental health services. The website contains useful information on optimising lifestyle for people living with a mental illness. It profiles services around Australia that are changing peoples lives, provides background information on some key areas of psychosocial intervention and provides materials that can be printed and distributed to workers and consumers in mental health.
Epilepsy Australia
Epilepsy Australia is a nationally registered charity, whose member associations work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for all Australians living with epilepsy and to support the Australian community in making enlightened and fully informed responses to epilepsy.
It's All Right
It's All Right, diaries of four fictional teenagers touched by mental illness.
MIEACT
Mental Illness Education ACT work to promote understanding and awareness of mental health throughout the ACT community and aim to improve knowledge of mental health, to challenge assumptions about mental illness and reduce discrimination against people with mental illness, to encourage early help-seeking behaviours and to inform the ACT community about local mental health resources.
RealityCheck
RealityCheck.net.au is a service provided by Mental Illness Education ACT where young people can find out about mental illness.
MindMatters
MindMatters is a resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.
MHFA
Mental Health First Aid is the initial help given to someone experiencing a mental health problem before professional help is sought. The site provides information about MHFA courses and first aid strategies.
Centacare
Centacare is a welfare agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn whose mission
is to uphold the Catholic Church’s belief in the dignity of each person and whose aim is to deliver services, to advocate for those less advantaged and to assist people to participate in the community.
Just Ask
Just Ask is Lifeline's rural mental health information service. It's an Australia-wide service provided by Lifeline South Coast. Lifeline's 24-hour counselling service phone number is 13 11 14.
TheMHS
The Mental Health Services Conference Inc. (TheMHS Conference) organises 2 major mental health events each year: the annual TheMHS conference (August/September) and the Summer Forum (February). Additionally they organise occasional seminars, and publish leaflets and books of interest to people associated with mental health issues and psychiatry.
MMHA
Multicultural Mental Health Australia provides national leadership in mental health and suicide prevention for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. MMHA links a wide range of state and territory mental health specialists and services, advocacy groups and tertiary institutions to promote the mental health and well being of Australia's diverse communities.
Reach Out!
Reach Out! is an internet service that helps young people get through tough times. Developed in response to Australia's high rates of youth suicide and attempted suicide, Reach Out! provides information, assistance and referrals in a format that appeals to young people.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing is the website of the Mental Health and Special Programs Branch of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
beyondblue
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. beyondblue is a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments with a key goal of raising community awareness about depression and reducing stigma associated with the illness.
Depression.net
Depression.net, the main web resource for depression in the United States.
BluePages
BluePages provides information about depression for consumers. It is produced by the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) at the Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences (CMIS) with the assistance of an Advisory Board, 110 Ltd and feedback from consumers and health professionals.
depressioNet
depressioNet provides a comprehensive online resource for Australians living with depression and our families and friends to come for information, help and support. The dNet team are Australians from a variety of backgrounds who have personal experiences with depression.
MoodGYM
MoodGYM is an online training program providing cognitive behaviour therapy for the prevention and treatment of depression in young people.
OurCanberra
OurCanberra is a free service, designed to promote support and awareness of Canberra's not-for-profit Community Support Organisations, whilst at the same time providing a one-stop location for people who require assistance to find the help they need.
Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders.
Kids Help Line
Kids Help Line is Australia's only free, confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25. Kids Help Line's 24-hour counselling service phone number is 1800 551 800.
LivingWorks
LivingWorks provides learning programs that help caregivers play a role in preventing suicide. These programs were developed in response to a growing concern about suicide. They recognise that many who consider suicide would rather live if they could find support to stay safe and deal with painful problems in living.
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